Mary Gay Scanlon
- Previous profession
- Attorney, Education Law Center; Pro bono counsel, Ballard Spahr, LLP
- First public office
- 2006Vice chair, Wallingford- Swarthmore Tax Commission, 2006 to 2007
- Years in public office
- 17
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 442 recorded votes by Mary Gay Scanlon, from 2018 to 2026.
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116th Congress, 2019 and 2020
61 Yes · 2 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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4 excerpts
- Promoting Competition in the American EconomySeptember 21, 2026
Scanlon Introduces Bill to Lower Costs of Meat and Poultry and Target Corporate Greed
“To address major changes from the first Trump administration, including the weakening of Packers and Stockyards protections, the USDA released a study entitled Agricultural Competition: A Plan in Support of Fair and Competitive Markets as part of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to use existing authorities to promote competition and protect ranchers and farmers”
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024August 28, 2025
“I am visiting Moshannon Valley Processing Center today to conduct oversight pursuant to statutory authority as a Member of Congress under Section 527 of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-47).”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 3, 2025
Congresswoman Scanlon Highlights Harm to School Meal Programs in GOP Reconciliation Bill
“Last month, the House passed the strictly partisan “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which would provide a sizable tax cut for billionaires at the expense of low-income and working class Americans. The proposal puts forward the deepest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in our nation’s history – slashing $300 billion in food assistance for low-income families and $715 billion in”
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024May 20, 2025
“Section 527 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-47) explicitly states that the Department of Homeland Security cannot prevent Members of Congress from “entering, for the purpose of conducting oversight, any facility operated by or for the Department of Homeland Security used to detain or otherwise house aliens [...]. The law goes on to state that “Nothing in”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $11,387,900 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Delaware | Public Law 119-74 | Delaware County Client Advocates ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $902,000 |
| Villanova University | Public Law 119-74 | Villanova University Legal Support ClinicDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $850,000 |
| City of Chester (PA) | Public Law 119-74 | City of Chester Police Department Technology UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $450,000 |
| City of Philadelphia, Department of Aviation | Public Law 119-75 | Taxiway Rehabilitation at Philadelphia International AirportDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | PA | $850,000 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | SR420 Advance Warning Safety ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $425,500 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | Third Street Pedestrian and Bicycle BridgeDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $500,000 |
| PA | Public Law 119-75 | Lenni Road Quad Gate InstallationDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | PA | $250,000 |
| Delaware County Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Delaware County Community College Workforce Success CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $2,000,000 |
| Sharon Hill Borough | Public Law 119-75 | Sharon Hill Library and Recreation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,200,000 |
| Township of Chester | Public Law 119-75 | Chester Township Fire Company Health and Safety RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $500,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County District Attorney's Office | Public Law 119-75 | Four Seasons Park RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,000,000 |
| The School District of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | Schoolyard Improvements at Penrose ElementaryDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $860,400 |
| Montgomery County | Public Law 119-75 | Norristown Public Library RenovationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
| Nether Providence Township | Public Law 119-75 | Providence Road Sidewalk Improvement ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $500,000 |
| Folcroft Borough | Public Law 119-75 | Improvements to Montgomery ParkDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $250,000 |
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